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Overview

Plan WA's big desert crossings

The Canning Stock Route, the Gunbarrel, the Great Central Road: the Western Sheet covers them all, from beyond Derby in the north to Norseman in the south, and from Marble Bar across to Halls Creek.

Hema Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet Map (9th Edition)
1:1,250,000Scale
WaterproofPaper
9thEdition
Field checkedBy the Hema Map Patrol

Hema Maps has been mapping Australia since 1983. The Great Desert Tracks series is field checked by the Hema Map Patrol, the team that drives the outback roads and tracks to check the mapping first-hand.

What's on the map

The west from Derby to Norseman

Two sides cover Western Australia's desert country, with roads and 4WD tracks, distance markers and topographic relief. The northern side runs from the Dampier Peninsula and the Kimberley coast down through the Great Sandy Desert.

  • ✓Canning Stock Route and Talawana Track
  • ✓Gunbarrel Highway and Great Central Road
  • ✓Connie Sue Highway and Anne Beadell Highway (West)
  • ✓Great Sandy Desert and the Nullarbor Plain

Northern side of the Hema Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet from the Kimberley coast to the Great Sandy Desert

Built for the track

Close-up of the Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet around Leonora and Laverton with service symbols and distances

Fuel, water and services marked

Communities, roadhouses and stations carry service symbols, so you can see where to find fuel, supplies and help. Distances between points make it easier to plan fuel and water on the long legs.

  • ✓GPS surveyed roads and tracks
  • ✓Fuel supplies and camping areas
  • ✓Historical explorer routes

Plan before you go

Touring notes on the reverse

The southern side carries notes on travelling in the desert, what you need for the trip and useful contacts, alongside the mapping of the southern deserts and the Goldfields.

  • ✓Desert travel advice
  • ✓What to take
  • ✓Relevant contacts

Southern side of the Hema Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet with touring notes and contacts panels

Frequently asked questions

Is the map waterproof?

Yes. Great Desert Tracks maps are printed on durable, waterproof paper, so they cope with dust, spills and wet hands.

Which edition is this?

This is the 9th edition of the Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet (ISBN 9781922668059), published in June 2022.

Does it cover the whole Canning Stock Route?

The Canning Stock Route is one of the key tracks on this sheet, which runs from beyond Derby to Norseman. For a full guide to the route, the Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide adds track notes.

Do I need permits?

Many desert tracks in WA cross Aboriginal land and need permits. The sheet lists contacts, but always check current permit requirements before you travel.

Pairs well with

Hema Great Desert Tracks Central Sheet
Hema Great Desert Tracks Central Sheet

The Tanami, Googs Track and Anne Beadell (East) to the east.

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Hema Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide
Hema Great Desert Tracks Atlas & Guide

Great Desert Tracks in book form, with track notes and detailed mapping.

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Hema Great Desert Tracks Map Pack
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All four Great Desert Tracks maps in a tough map wallet.

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Features

  • ✓Covers beyond Derby to Norseman, Marble Bar to Halls Creek
  • ✓1:1,250,000 scale
  • ✓Roads and 4WD tracks field checked by the Hema Map Patrol
  • ✓GPS surveyed roads and tracks
  • ✓Distance markers and topographic relief
  • ✓24-hour fuel, camping areas and caravan parks
  • ✓Historical explorer routes
  • ✓Desert travel advice, gear notes and contacts
  • ✓Printed on durable, waterproof paper

Specifications

Map details

BrandHema Maps
TitleGreat Desert Tracks: Western Sheet
SeriesGreat Desert Tracks
Edition9th
Publication dateJune 2022
ISBN9781922668059
Scale1:1,250,000
Key tracksGunbarrel Highway, Great Central Road, Connie Sue Highway, Anne Beadell Highway (West), Nullarbor Plain, Canning Stock Route, Talawana Track, Great Sandy Desert
PaperWaterproof paper

Size & weight

Folded size (W x H x D)140 x 250 x 6 mm
Flat size (W x H)700 x 1000 mm
Weight55 g

What's Included

  • ✓1 x Hema Great Desert Tracks Western Sheet (folded)

Product Details

SKU 9781922668059
Barcode # 9781922668059
Brand Hema Maps
Shipping Weight 0.0550kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.006m
Shipping Length 0.250m

Hema Maps has been mapping Australia since 1983, with touring and 4WD maps built from tracks its own teams have driven and GPS-surveyed. Hema Maps began in 1983, when Henry and Margaret Boegheim started laminating marine charts from their family home in South East Queensland, naming the business aft...

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